Agyness is a client and a hair stylist that is on the verge of taking the leap to open her own salon. She asked us for some advice on where to get started in this new journey as an entrepreneur and since we have brainstormed with many Massage Therapists about going out on their own and clinic ownership, we invited her to the couch! Listen to a discussion about opening up a business and what needs to happen to get the ball rolling.

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Sandy is back for a third time because once again his career has taken a shift and he wanted to come talk about it. When he was first on the couch we talked about his unique style of treating, he returned to talk about a new way of assessing which levelled up his practice working primarily with golfers, and this time he’s back and working in education and giving back to the profession he’s been a part of for almost 3 decades. We talked about massage curriculum, techniques, debates about the evidence behind massage therapy education, how to be a better public speaker and teacher, and preparing students to be great clinicians. Check out an episode with a whole lotta shop talk!

Ryan is a mobile massage therapist who lives with his family on a farm north of the city. Like many others in our profession, he got into the manual therapy world after being a patient himself and going through his own rehabilitation process. He wanted to combine manual therapy with his personal training experience to help people dealing with pain or injury to get back to living. At the same time he needed to make sure he was supporting his family. He recently started a Facebook group called Male Massage Therapist Success Network for men in our profession to share ideas and help each other to do well in their career. Listen to us talk about what male therapists may face at certain jobs in terms of clients feeling uncomfortable being treated by men and some ideas of how to diminish these issues.

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Jen hung out on our couch years ago to talk to us about having a trauma informed practice and what that means. At the time she was working at a clinic that didn’t necessarily allow her to fully practice in the way she wanted to. Fast forward to 2024 and Jen is back. She has taken the leap and is now running her own practice where she can allow her patients who are dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and any sort of trauma or mental health issues to have a place to feel safe and to get the therapy they need. Jen came to fill us in with how her life, education, career, and mindset have changed over the years and how this has helped shape her new practice.

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Chris is a Massage Therapist and Clinic owner who talked to us virtually during lockdown about the struggles of clinic owners during that time. He came by in person to sit on our couch and tell us about how his clinic has changed, the stuff he’s been doing to better his own practice and improve his skills for his clients, and of course some good stories and shop talk. Listen to some of Chris’ thoughts on business, continuing education, being a male therapist, and what he would do if he won the lottery.

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Alison is a RMT in Ontario and a very good friend of 2RMTs and a Mic and Massage Therapy Media. As you can imagine, when we heard that someone we cared about was going through cancer treatment, we felt helpless. Alison is doing well these days and wanted to come speak about her experiences and how her life changed completely following her cancer diagnosis. She’s a force this woman and we were super excited to have her come by for a visit and tell us her story. Listen to a very real and honest conversation about Alison’s journey.

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Sue was a guest on our podcast way back when we first started and we have watched her go through numerous career shifts which included going inactive as a RMT. She is planning a possible comeback to practice and I’m sure many people would be excited to get her hands in their fascia again! Sue says she is not the same person we interviewed in 2018 so we invited her to give us an update on her life and wow. This turned into an emotional chat about life, death, grief, change, evolution, and all the things. Come on a journey with 3 RMT friends catching up.

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Robin is a Massage Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist in Alberta. She has dedicated her career to educating patients, practitioners, and even doctors, about the lymphatic system and why we should care about it. She started a conference open to everyone called LymphyCon which will be happening in Calgary on March 9, 2024. Listen to Robin educate us on the difference between swelling and lymphedema, and how incorporating lymphatic work into therapy sessions helps with many other conditions. Check out the details of LymphyCon 2024 at https://lymphbalance.com/lymphycon-2024

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We would like to issue a public apology to the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (CAO) for publishing a podcast episode where our guest named the school and made some statements and claims that she presented as fact. As the hosts, we did not verify the veracity of her claims and went ahead to publish the episode. This is a formal retraction of the statements and claims made in that podcast. We apologize for any harm this may have caused the CAO, its staff, graduates, and students.

Nelin and Justin are physiotherapists and the owners of Myofascial Release Mississauga. They are very firm believers in the therapy they offer and have developed courses and training for manual therapists to learn Myofascial Release. Listen to the story of how these two ended up down this path and opening up a practice together. Don’t know what Myofascial release is? They do a great job helping us understand what their treatment approach is and why they have so much success with their patients. Check them out at https://www.myofascialmississauga.com

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